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66 23. Edward Russell Bailey and Bertha S. S. MacFaun, both of Weymouth.
.66 26. Richard Ash, Jr., and Catherine M. (Dolan) Lar- kins, both of Weymouth.
66 29. Burton B. Wright and Ada L. Townsend, both of Weymouth.
29. Burton P. Drake of Whitman and Katie A. Shee- han, of Weymouth.
66 29. Thomas Corrow of Lynn and Mabel L. Shores of . Weymouth.
66 29. Frank K. Raymond and Mary A. Roberts, both of Weymouth.
66
199
Date of Marriage, 1905.
Nov. 29. Fred L. Glover and Olivia M. Gilliatt, both of Weymouth.
Dec.
6. Luel W. Burns and Bessie J. Bent, both of Wey- mouth.
66
11. Charles R. Beals of Weymouth and Jennie Craig of Brookline.
17. James Tirrell, Jr., of Weymouth and Mary S. Rus- sell of Salem, N. Y.
19. Edward J. Johns of Boston and A. Mildred Nash of Weymouth.
66
22 Robert H. Mills and Annie Purchase, both of Wey- mouth.
66 23 Charles H. Loud and Ida May Orcutt, both of Wey- mouth.
23. John H. Jackson and Hattie Sharp, both of Wey- mouth.
66
23. Joseph L. Morris and Eva B. Frost, both of Wey- mouth.
66 25. Clarence G. Newton of Weymouth and Mabel L. Perkins of Swampscott.
66
27. Joseph A. Long of Fitchburg and M. Carrie Hart of Weymouth.
66
28. George H. Turpel of Weymouth and Lizzie S. Staples of Hingham.
66
31. Benjamin J. Rowell of Weymouth and Mary E. Sousa of Boston.
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6 Andrew J. Dinegan of Quincy and Mary L. Guertin of Weymouth.
DEATHS RECORDED IN THE TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE, WEYMOUTH, DURING THE YEAR 1905.
Date of Death.
NAME.
Age.
Disease or Cause of Death.
Birthplace.
Y. M. D.
Jan. 1
Joseph S. Batchelder
73
7 17 | Heart Disease ·
·
.
4
Mary A. Webster
46
11 25
Heart Disease-Bronchitis
.
6
Adeliza W. (Fairbanks) Houghton, wife of Oliver · . .
79
4
4
Old Age
13
Eleanor French
6
4 Anaemia-Colitis and Malnutrition
15
Elinor Jane (Salisbury ) McDonald, wife of John R.
56 11 15
Myocarditis
Boston.
15
Margaret Annie (Smith) Coffey, wife of Thomas
38
9
Nephritis
·
21
Martha P. Joyce
5
6 Malnutrition-Pneumonia
·
22
Walter C. Gutterson
59
5 23
Locomotor Ataxia
Brookline.
23
Benjamin H. Everett
79
6 25
Arterio-Schlerosis-Myocarditis
St'kbg, N.H.
24
John W. O'Brien .
40
2 23
Tuberculosis ·
Weymouth.
24
Charles E. Guertin
3
3 26
Pneumonia
·
25
67
711
Heart Disease
·
.
Senile Dementia
·
28
Erastus Nash
77
1 12
Broncho-pneumonia
Weymouth.
Edmund L. Nickerson
79
5 15
Heart Disease
·
·
Harwich.
29
Eva G. (Whitmarsh) Glover, wife of Fred L.
. 34 11 21| Lobar Pneumonia .
E. Braintree.
.
·
Baldwin, Me. Weymouth.
Randolph. Weymouth.
200
.
.
·
·
.
.
.
St'ns'd, Can.
27
A. Fenton Bullock Jacob Varney ·
83
Roch'tr, N.H
.
·
28
.
·
Weymouth. Weymouth.
..
Weymouth.
Jan. 30| Maurice Fitzgerald
1| 4
66 30 Mary L. Carroll
·
31
31 ' 31
Abraham Claeson
.
·
.
Feb. 1
Lavoisier Hill
·
·
·
1 Ellen (Bowen) Jackson Male child of Calvin and Carrie Talbot
1
9 Bronchitis
.
.
3
Emma A. (Trott) Allen, wife of Z. Merton
· 57| 89 ·
73|11|21 ·
Cerebral Softening .
.
6
6
Jane A. (Wright) Reed, widow of Ezra · Thomas B. Nicholls ·
78| 69 11
Pneumonia . Valvular Disease of Heart ·
.
8
9
· Lucy Matilda (Torrey ) Burrell, wife of Quincy
71 74 4 Diabetes -- Pneumonia .
.
.
9
Temperance B. (Whiting) Dyer, widow of Warren .
75 79|10 ·
8
4 Lagrippe ·
.
13 Francis H. Cowing ·
. 90 10|24
Bronchitis .
.
66
14 Catherine Grace Talbot ·
. 15 1|21
Tuberculosis-General
·
Weymouth. Weymouth.
Ireland. Ireland. Sweden. Mt.Pleasant, Iowa. Ireland.
Weymouth.
Weymouth. Weymouth. ·
Weymouth.
201
Mansf'd, Ct. England.
Weymouth.
Weymouth. Gray, Me.
11 Samuel Thompson ·
11 Albert Tirrell · ·
· 70| 6
Bronchitis
·
1 Capillary Bronchitis
7
.
.
62
1 22
71
89
3
5 5 Diabetes .
·
·
Martin K. Pratt
3 4 Francis Richards
2 7 Senility ·
6 23
Cerebral Embolism Heart Disease . Pneumonia-Nephritis .
· Weymouth. Weymouth. Quincy.
Jane Flood (Preston) Reynolds, wife of John 70 65
Julia Dalton Connors
Mitral Regurgitation Nephritis
Pneumonia-Heart Disease
.
·
Arterio-schlerosis
·
Arterio-schlerosis Cerebral Hemor-
.
rhage
.
Bronchitis-Senility
DEATHS .- Continued.
Date of Death.
NAME.
Age.
Disease or Cause of Death.
Birthplace.
Y. M. D.
Feb.17
Nancy M. (Briggs) Turner, wife of Joseph F.
63
2 26 Pneumonia-Heart Disease ·
Medford.
17
Lydia Ann (Beal) Beal, widow of William
74
2
Strangulated Hernia .
.
·
18
Emily J. (Liebetruts) Linde, wife of Christian C. ·
47
9
7 Cancer of Breast and Liver
·
18 Arthur H. Murphy
49
5 13 Asthma-Heart Failure ·
·
18
William G. Nash .
94
8 21 Bronchitis ·
·
·
.
19
Anastasia Power .
30
Paresis ·
.
.
66
19
Elizabeth (Kilsly) Russell, wife of John 73 ·
Cirrhosis of Liver
England.
20
Miriam E. Loud
2
2
3 Congestion of Brain
Weymouth.
66 25
Lucy Ellen Delory
2
5
0 Accidental Burns
Mar. 3
. Mary E. (Kiley) Cudworth Widow of George M. ·
Arthritis Deformans ·
78
6 25
Heart disease
Weymouth.
66
·
·
6 Joseph Clapp
77
6
2 Pneumonia .
Scituate.
9 Bridget (Colligan) Widow of Thomas ·
94
Old Age Arterio-sclerosis .
.
·
.
66
Henry A. Nash
.
.
·
75
66
.
174 11
. Arterio-sclerosis-Heart disease
·
Ireland. Weymouth. Nova Scotia.
202
.
.
.
·
·
.
47 6 Phthisis ·
Weymouth. Cambridge.
6 Jane H. (Hawes) Pratt Widow of James K. .
·
.
Pulmonary Congestion . ·
·
McGovern
.
12 13 Charles Blanpy
·
Cohasset.
·
·
·
Germany. Weymouth. Weymouth. Ireland. .
Mar.16| Hazel R. Hunt 66 27 Catherine (Husbands) McCarthy Widow of John ·
Apr. 1 66
Waterman F. Burrell. .
49
5
3 Arterio sihlorosis . Old age Cerebral hemorrhage .
·
66
5 Bridget (Murphy) Lynch, Widow of Jeremiah . . .
58
66
6 Timothy Bresnahan
.
.
59
Pneumonia .
.
7| William E. Rolland
.
.
41
66
9 Ralph Salvato
.
.
·
.
Italy.
Weymouth.
10 Frank W. Tisdale
.
.
·
27
Endocarditis, Gangrene hand
Cohasset. Scotland.
203
Ireland.
Ireland.
6
28
Elisha J. Stoddard
·
.
.
75
5
Coronary arteris sclervoio
43 Peritonitis
May 1
Harriet E. Fitzpatick
5
1
62
2 Patrick McLaughlin
40
Ireland.
Weymouth.
6
. Annie V. (Alwyard) Emory, wid- ow Charles H. . ·
53
8 20 Phthesis
·
·
·
10
James E. Berg
·
.
62
Paralytic shock .
·
.
Weymouth. Ireland.
Hingham. Italy. Ireland.
Ireland. Boston.
10 Harol A. Talbot
.
·
1
38
9 24 Pneumonia
·
Weymouth,
14 Charles F. Ripley
16
William Villis
18
5
1 Mitral disease ·
·
·
Carcinoma of bowel
·
21
Annie (Matthews) Roby, Widow of Charles F. ·
61
Chr. Nephritis, revernia ·
61
Empyerna
30
William G. Carter
.
Hingham. Weymouth. Kurland.
-
·
1 Thorne (Washemant) Michlosm .
Cerebro spinal mennigitis Myocarclitis Accidental suffocation and burns
2 Thomas Hollis
.
2| 16 Poliomylits . Cerebral Embolism Septic poison
.
1 Antonio Cassese
85
7 5 Brights and Heart disease ·
64
5 26 Heart disease ,
6 17 Menngitis, Dentition .
·
·
63
.
.
.
21 Michael Hart
70
75 10 3 Cardiac and arterial degeneration .
· Newburyport Boston.
DEATHS .- Continued.
Date of Death.
NAME.
.
Age.
Disease or Cause of Death.
Birthplace.
Y. M. D.
May 13
Edward Slattery .
69
9
Cerebral hemorrhage
·
·
.
Artero sclerosis
·
.
16
Rose Silva
1
8 28
Marasmus
18
Lizzie E. (Burgoyne) Tirrell, wife of Walter E. ·
35
8
1 phritis
·
.
66
26
Susan E. Kennedy
30
Heart disease
·
.
66
27
John K. Bean
67
6 13
Myocarditis .
.
.
June 6
Margaret (Cullen) Mahar, widow of David 76 ·
Marasmus
.
.
7
Mary E. (Reidy) Greaney, wife of Thomas P. .
26
1|
5 Tubercolisis .
·
.
8
James A. Rowell .
57
8 18
Paresis
·
.
14
Otto Paul Knoblock ·
33
9 14 Tubercolisis of lungs ·
Cuba.
66
14
Patrick J. Fraher
28
66
18
. Carrie M. (Webb) Hunt, wife of Levi. ·
41
5
Heart Disease-Acute gastritis Disease of heart
.
19
Harold William Spear
·
·
66
19
Jesse (Brown) Lindsay · · wife of David R. 36
8
Hydatidiform mole · · Ulcarative Ileo · Colitis and Marasmus ·
.
Scotland. E. Walpole.
22 John W. Pireney .
.
·
1
28
·
26| Peter W. Newcomb
|77| 8| 4| Paralysis
·
.
Ireland.
Weymouth.
Hamilton, Ill. Weymouth. Eaton, N. F.
Ireland. 204
Woburn. Randolph.
·
·
3 Tubercolisis .
.
Ireland.
Scituate. Weymouth.
.
Quincy.
·
.
·
·
·
·
2 12
Cerebral hemorrhage-Chronic ne-
June28| Andrew Tracey · July 1 Mary F. (Harrington) Callahan
70
wife of Daniel J.
.
.
31 22
1| 2 2 23
. Pulmonary tuberculosis .
·
5
Margaret (Crotty ) Condrick . · widow of Patrick 85 ·
Old age
.
.
.
7
Masaniello Collyer
63
9
3 Natural causes .
.
.
12
Mary A. (Whiting) Lincoln, widow of Daniel W. .
60
3 14 Spinal Paralysis .
.
·
13 Lillian May Rice .
·
·
.
16
Antonio Lopez ·
·
·
17
William Kanzig
·
·
.
1
24 James T. Flood ·
·
.
26
Catherine E. Hogan
·
.
·
3 14 Accute Nephritis-Cardiac Insuffi- ciency
Phithisis .
30
Kenneth F. Campbell .
4 23
Gastro Enteritis
Weymouth. Weymouth. Weymouth. ·
31 Joseph A. De Young ·
11
·
Aug. 2 Lizzie (Dunn) Bates, wife of Mel- vin ·
4
· Bridget (Carey) Burns, wife of John
51 61
6
5
Margaret I. Doherty
5|23
8 8 Nephritis · · Perforation of Gall Bladder-Peri- tonitis result of above Marasmus
Ireland.
Weymouth. Weymouth.
Ireland, Hingham.
Weymouth. Weymouth. So. Boston. P't'rs'n, N.J.
Weymouth.
No. Easton
205
Weymouth.
Weymouth.
Ireland. Weymouth. .
·
20 Pneumonia
. Gangrenous Appendicitis
22 Russell V. Raymond
29
. Pulmonary Tuberculous -Dementia Praecox .
Accidental Injury
51|10|10 33
30
Ralph W. French
20 11 13 ·
·
·
.
·
·
Heart failure, exposure . Cardiac asthenia with acute albu- minara .
3
Elizabeth M. Cahill
·
·
32 Peritonitis
18
·
.
Shock and Hemorrhage-gun- shot wound of abdominal cavity (-Accidental
DEATHS .- Continued.
Date of Death.
NAME.
Age.
Disease or Cause of Death.
Birthplace.
Y. M. D.
Aug. 5
Susan E. (French) Stevens, widow of Joseph · Mary A. (Shaw) Cushing, widow of Francis H. ·
86 ·
9 15
Old Age-Dysentery
Collapse and Acute Dilitation of heart
Abraham Bates .
79 5
1
AnginaliPectoris, Aortic Stenoris and Hemplegia . . Ileo-colitis .
4 20
9
Thomas Gagan
42
Heart Failure, Alcohol, Exposure and Lack of Good Food . ·
19
Gastero Enteritis .
.
·
10
Pauline (Fisher) Mowry, widow of Robert ·
95
9 21
Appoplexy ·
.
.
66
10
Isabel F. Lints
1 10 Marasmus ·
.
11 Florence R. Edwards ·
3 1 Meningitis
66
11
Ann M. (Ellis) Endicott, widow of John ·
91 68
10 3
1 Old Age
.
.
.
·
66
15 William L. Salisbury ·
7 Senility
15
Mary A. (Thayer) Price, wife of Stephen H. . 83
5 7
Chronic Nephritis-Old Age
16 Pamelia F. (Wright) Wilde, widow of Charles N. . .
65
8/20
Weymouth. . Cerebral Hemorrhages and Heart Disease
Weymouth. Weymouth.
E. Braintree.
M'ch'r, N.H. Weymouth.
206
Medway. Weymouth. Weymouth.
W. Dedham. Weymouth.
Plympton.
.
.
79|10
7
8
Mark Henneberry
.
.
9 Herbert Delory .
·
·
.
.
6
Aug.17 Flora D. (Kitterell) Bicknell, wife of Charles E. . 17 Susan (Thayer) Vinton, wife of Herbert A. 21 Mary A. (Keating) Raymond, wid- ow of Alvah ·
52 68
69
" 21| Jennie M. Villers . ·
1| 1|
22
Mary J. (Tirrell) Bates, widow of James L. ·
79|
22
Maurice Keohan
·
23
Sarah A. (Tinkham) Prouty, wife James B. . ·
75
3 23
Old Age-Diarrhea
·
25
William W. Richards ·
39
9
Uraemia, Polycysticmphritis.
26 Frank Zeoli
·
.
.
28
Edward Kiernan .
.
.
.
28
Alden Richards
.
.
.
31
Alice (McGrath) Donovan, widow of William . .
51
5 14
Goitre
·
Sept. 8 Nicholas Santacroce
.
·
11
Leroy S. Tirrell
63
12
James Edward McCloskey
7 10
Colo-interitis ·
13|
E. Winslow Thayer
·
.
45
9 28
Congestion of Brain .
15
George N. Cole .
72
9 Heart Disease
15
Harriet May Hutchinson
4
70
2.12
2 Gastro enteritis, Convulsions · Enlarged prostrate with cancer of abdomen . ·
· Pulmonary tuberculosis .
Braintree. Weymouth.
England. Weymouth.
Weymouth. Ireland.
E'stport, Me. . Weymouth. Weymouth. .
Ireland.
Weymouth.
Ireland. Weymouth. Weymouth.
Weymouth. Weymouth. Wareham. Weymouth.
Weymouth. Weymouth. ·
18
Charles H. Thomas
.
·
.
Chronic Nephritis-Uremic Poison- ing Cancer of Intestines-Septicaemia .
Inanition
. Marasmus ·
11 21 Appoplexy-Broncho Pneumonia .
75 8
Chronic Gastric Catarrh ·
10 22
Enteritis
Acute Nephritis .
71
1 16
Valvular Disease of Heart
14 11
Congenital Mitral Stenosis Natural Causes
·
·
·
.
17 Josiah H. Pratt
.
·
21
1 12
45|
3
·
62
207
.
DEATHS .- Continued.
Age.
Disease or Cause of Death.
Birthplace.
Y. M. D.
Sept 19
William Henry McDonald
6
Lack of vitality
·
.
.
Weymouth.
21
Grace F. (Richards) Randall, wife of Daniel R. ·
55. 11 22
Paralysis, whooping cough ·
21
Boylston G. White
70
19
Malignant disease
·
·
27
Martin V. B. Joy
64
6 5
Apoplexy
27
Deborah J. (Farrar) Blanchard widow of Chistopher C. .
73
3 Paralysis
·
Oct. 3
Robert Mitchell
·
·
·
4
Olive G. Raymond
7
24
6
Josephine (Brown) Talbot, wife of George E. ·
6
William Orcutt
·
·
·
8
Daniel F. Coffey .
·
·
·
Margaret (Collins) Gilligan, widow of Thomas
75
Cerebral embolism
·
Organic heart disease Pulmonary Tuberculois Intestinal exhaustion-Heart failure
Ireland. Ireland. Weymouth.
Weymouth.
208
Weymouth.
Weymouth.
Ireland.
12
Margaret (Burke) Cullinan, wife of John ·
·
77
. Patrick Crean . ·
65
12
Edith Winifred Baker
1
·
13
Sally (Bicknell) Thomas, widow of Joseph . 180| 7|4| Cancer of abdomen
51 80
5 11 Apoplexy . .
26
9
6 Acute intestinal obstruction .
Heart failure
. Enlarged prostrate, Diarrhaœa Eentero colitis, Convulsions · Mitral regurgitation Chronic nephritis . .
·
·
Boston. .
Weymouth. Weymouth. Weymouth.
.
.
·
83
Norwell. Ireland. Weymouth.
Date of Death.
NAME.
.
9
12
Oct. 14| Nancy P. (Fairbanks) Colson, |73 widow of William
2
14 Deborah J. (Cushing) Baker, wid- ow of William K. ·
82 67 46
5 19
10 20
19 Elizabeth (McDonald) McFawn ·
61 8
Cerebral Apoplexy ·
.
widow of Robert H.
.
66 20
Clara A. (Belcher) Stoddard wife of Amasa · ·
59
1 27
Diphtheria and Pneumonia
.
·
22
James Lonergan ·
43
11
Drowning
,
·
.
22
Levi L. Barker .
88
4
86
2
2 Cerebral Hemorrhage ·
·
Nov.10 Asa P. Cleverly
6 19
Heart Disease
·
.
66
12
Harriet M. (Mowry) Lawler . wife of Henry H.
·
22
Carcinoma of the Breast
.
Intestinal Paresis .
66
15
Margaret (O'Brien ) Condrick widow of Williams ·
75
Cerebral Softening ·
Ireland.
66
19
Celenda (Peterson) Grant
65
4 28
Cerebral Hemorrhage
.
Weymouth.
widow of Thomas ·
79
2
Heart Disease
.
.
.
.
5
6 Bronchitis
.
23
George Hayden ·
61
Diabitis
·
·
Chelsea. Whitman.
25 Wilbur W. Tirrell .
43 10 27 .
Phthisis Pulmonalis
·
Weymouth.
·
·
25
Abigail A (Lovell) Cobb widow of Naaman
·
·
·
·
·
49 62
Weymouth. Turner, Me.
·
Exhaustion . ·
·
.
·
20 Sarah W. (Stackpole) Thomas widow of Edwin
Tho'st'n, Me.
23
John M. Lynskey . ·
·
·
Abdominal tumo., Uremia
·
19 Heart failure, Old age. . Cerebral Hemorrhage and Senility . Phthisis
Weymouth. Weymouth. Weymouth. M'ch'ics'eNY
Holbrook.
Weymouth. Cohasset. Weymouth.
209
Holbrook.
15 Austin B. Shaw ·
16 Amasa H. Smith .
·
·
,
·
Arterio Sclerosis . ·
.
·
·
.
DEATHS .-- Continued.
Age.
Disease or Canse of Death.
Birthplace.
Y. M. D.
Nov.26
Elizabeth T. (Vining) Powers widow of David
James T. B. Hunt.
· 134
4 19
Interstitial Nephritis
·
.
Oedma of Lung ·
·
2
Helena (Sweeney) Carroll
32
5
widow of John .
·
·
5
Harry P. Russell .
38
. .
5
Maria J. (Kilfoye) Greelish . wife of Owen L.
52
Cerebral Hemorrhage
Nova Scotia. Weymouth. .
210
Ireland. England.
Ireland.
21
Michael Dwyer ·
38
21
Mary A. (Beals) Hobart, wife of James E. . ·
68
8 26
Apoplexy
23
Thomas E. Mellen
79
6 23
· Old Age-Sclerosis of Liver .
·
27
Prescott S. Torrey
66
42. Broncho-Pneumonia ·
31
John Fitzgerald ·
·
·
·
31 Michael Kelly
58
·
·
82
Bronchitis ·
.
·
.
Weymouth.
Weymouth.
So. Wal's Eng
. . , Insufficiency .
Cancer of the Stomach . .
6
Catherine (Green) Dillworth, widow of Bartholomew 52 .
11|
John R. Burns
.
.
71
17
Bridget E. Cohan
45
·
Tuberculosis Status Epilipticus-Arterio Selerosis · Pulmonary Tuberculosis-Exhaus- tion . .
Phthisis
Ireland.
·
·
·
·
13 Disease of Stomach-Hemorrhage Fractured Ribs, Skull, etc.
Holbrook. Quincy. Weymouth. 'Weymouth. Ireland.
Date of Death.
NAME.
·
Dec. 1
Tuberculosis, Cardiac
.
·
.
·
211
Whole number of marriages recorded :-
Where one or both parties were residents of the town Non residents
123
2
Total
125
Number of births :-
Males
98
Females
140
Total
238
Number of deaths : -
Males
98
Females
.
97
Total
195
Excess of births over deaths
43
JOHN A. RAYMOND,
Town Clerk ..
WEYMOUTH, February 1, 1906.
.
.
.
REPORT OF THE LIGHTING COMMITTEE.
WEYMOUTH, January 1. 1906.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
The Lighting Committee respectfully submits the following report :
At the annual Town Meeting held March 1905, it was
Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $7,400, for electric lighting, to be expended under the direction of the following com- mitte :
A. Francis Barnes, chairman ; Russell B. Worster, Matthew O'Dowd, George W. Baker and W. J. Coleman.
Your committee made a contract with the Weymouth Light and Power Co. to light the streets by electricity, on a basis of 33 arc lights and 296 incandescent lights for the sum of $611.36 a month (the same rate as in previous years, that is $70 for arc and $17 per year for incandescents) less rebates for poor lights and lights not burning.
Having received instructions from the last annual Town meet- ing in regard to the several articles for lights in different parts of the town, and as we only had an increase of $200 for the said articles we installed incandescent lights in place of arc lights which were asked for, as it has been the experience of the several committees that they gave better satisfaction excepting in the principal squares, placing them in different parts of the town so as to agree as nearly as possible with the said Articles of the Warrant.
The Committee at its meeting in November voted that the lighting be continued mornings in winter of the coming year, on the same condition and basis as last year, for the convenience of workmen leaving town by early cars and trains and not having any appropriation for the same, we voted to use the rebates that we had deducted from the bills as presented to us which we have found sufficient for the purpose.
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We have several requests for lights and especially from the sum- mer residents, along the shore. As our shores are now being built up with fine houses and bringing in taxable property to our town it is no more than right that something should be done towards lighting the town streets leading to the different beaches. We would also recommend that the people living near any electric light and finding the same not lighting would send word to us, so that it may be attended to properly. We find most of the trouble is with boys breaking the globes and lamps. We would be very glad to hear of any complaints, as we do not want to spend money for anything we do not get value for.
As we have never exceeded our appropriation which just covers our expense for lighting we cannot put in any new lights without an extra appropriation at the Annual Town Meeting.
A. FRANCIS BARNES, Chairman, RUSSELL B. WORSTER,
GEORGE W. BAKER, MATTHEW O'DOWD, W. J. COLEMAN, Clerk.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Unexpended balance, Jan. 1, 1905
$2,057 85
Amount of appropriation, March, 1905 7,400 00
$9,457 85
Less amount for bills paid . ·
$7,297 14
Unexpended balance, Jan. 1, 1906
$2,160 71
The following bills were approved :-
January 31, 1905
$640 68
February, 28, 1905
588 58
March
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April . ·
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608 52
June .
607 92
July .
611 36
August
610 27
September
611 36
October
611 36
November
609 14
December
611 36
$7,297 14
W. J. COLEMAN,
Clerk.
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597 68
588 91
May . .
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS.
To the Board of Selectmen :
GENTLEMEN :- I hereby submit my report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1905.
The highway appropriation has been expended on general re- pairs, which includes such items as removal of snow, care of bridges, culverts and drains, cleaning streets, renewal of fences, street signs and various other ways, many of which are but indi- rectly concerned in the improvement of the surface of the high- ways. When it is considered that this work has to be distributed over 110 miles of road, it can be readily seen that with our present appropriation it leaves nothing for new construction.
The care of the roads is becoming more difficult every year and the public demands good roads properly maintained.
We have a stone crusher, roller, road material and plenty of labor. If in addition to our usual work we could thoroughly re- build a portion of some of our most important streets each year, we would be able in a short time to show a substantial gain in the condition of our roads and I wish the Town to bear these facts in mind by making this department as liberal an appropriation as possible, if it wishes its streets to assume the standard, as set by . other towns and cities.
As in previous reports, I will again call your attention to the imperative needs of surface drains in Ward One and Two, at junction of North and Sea" streets, Broad street opposite Dizer's Factory and Commercial square.
STATE ROAD.
The unfinished work on this road has been done, and the work has been accepted by the Highway Commissioners.
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HIGHWAY. APPROPRIATIONS,
The special highway appropriations are as follows :
Saunders Street-This street was resurfaced with gravel and sidewalks built on west side.
Pilgrim Road-This street resurfaced with gravel but was un- able to complete the work and it will require a small additional appropriation to finish the job.
Summit Street-This street was rebuilt from Granite street to the residence of James McAvoy. Encountered a great deal of ledge during the progress of the work.
Keith Street-This street was built to the new location accepted by the town.
Chard street-Rebuilt from Putnam to Maple street. During the progress of the work, encountered a great deal of ledge.
WARD ONE.
All the streets received general attention, gutters and streets being cleaned when needed and such repairs made as deemed necessary. The most important were as follows :
Norton street-Rebuilt this street to point nearly opposite cemetary. Removed a great deal of ledge which required blasting to make a satisfactory job. Would recommend that the work be continued to North street the ensuing year.
River street-Resurfaced with gravel from Bridge street to Lovell street.
Sea street-Resurfaced with gravel about 600 feet toward beach.
The road machine was used where it could be worked to an ad- vantage.
The sidewalks received minor repairs where deemed most neces- sary, the most important being on Bridge street.
During wet weather the square at junction of North and Sea streets is nearly impassable. There is no way to relieve this con- dition but to put in a suitable drain with the necessary catch basins and convey the water from this point to Neck street. A special appropriation should be made for this work.
WARD TWO.
The principal work was done on the following streets :
Broad street-Resurfaced with gravel from Putman street to Central square.
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Cedar street-Refaced from High to Hawthorne street.
School street-Resurfaced with gravel.
Lafayette avenue-Resurfaced with gravel, built two new catch basins.
Commercial street-At junction of East and Madison street rebuilt, making a decided improvement by changing grade of hill.
Lake street-In accordance with the vote at Town meeting $500 was expended on this street, resurfaced with gravel from Middle street to a point about 1200 feet east. Built two catch basins and laid 275-10 inch Tile Pipe. Would recommend that this work be continued until street is completed.
Sidewalks repaired on Broad, Middle, Grant, Shawmut and Commercial streets.
Among the streets in need of immediate repairs are Shawmut, Water, Hawthorne and Commercial streets.
WARD THREE.
Owing to the hills this is one of the hardest wards to maintain and to prevent washouts great care must be given to drains, cul- verts and pipe crossings. Most of the money expended in this. ward is for the above and leaves little for new work. The prin- cipal work was on the following streets :
Broad street-Resurfaced with crushed stone from Vine to Washington street.
Washington street-From Front street to Braintree line with crushed stone.
Summer street-From Front street to residence of John F. Dwight, with gravel.
Foy avenue-Rebuilt from Broad street to end.
Webb, Phillips, Commercial and Front streets were repaired in. worst places with gravel.
Sidewalks on Commercial, Front, King avenue, Sterling and Washington streets received some attention. Relaid brick side- walks in front of Mr. Patrick Casey's on Broad street. The side- walks in general are in poor condition and need attention.
Commercial street, between railroad crossings is in bad con- dition. This should be thoroughly rebuilt with crushed stone. This work is too expensive to take out of the regular appropri- ation, and some special provision should be made to repair this. road.
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WARD FOUR.
The principal road work was as follows :
Front street- From West to Main street, also worst places from Mill to Winter street.
Middle street-Different sections re-surfaced with gravel from cemetery to Main street.
Pleasant, Washington streets and Park avenue have received some attention.
In accordance with the vote at last town meeting, retaining wall near church was rebuilt.
Among the streets which should receive immediate attention are Pine and Park streets which are in very bad condition.
WARD FIVE.
The work has been distributed over the different streets in the ward, small repairs being made on nearly all the streets. The principal work was as follows :
Union street-Rebuilt with gravel from Central street to a point opposite the residence of Addison Stoddard. The rest of the street is in very poor condition and as this is a very important thoroughfare, it should be rebuilt to the Rockland line as soon as possible.
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